(UK, military) Full-time occupation in the military.
Good morning, Salish Sea. Here's your ferry forecast: 🌡️ 51°F across terminals 🌬️ Light winds (10kt) — smooth sailing expected ✅ No active service alerts Full details: https://straittransit.com
Has the Government forgotten we are an Island? There trying to hide HMS Iron Duke has been withdrawn from active service, leaving the Royal Navy with just five operational Type 23 frigates
(UK, military) Full-time occupation in the military.
Active service means: Full-time occupation in the military.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
active service means: Full-time occupation in the military.. Register: informal, military jargon. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Active service means: Full-time occupation in the military.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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“Good morning, Salish Sea. Here's your ferry forecast: 🌡️ 51°F across terminals 🌬️ Light winds (10kt) — smooth sailing expected ✅ No active service alerts Full details: https://straittransit.com”
“Has the Government forgotten we are an Island? There trying to hide HMS Iron Duke has been withdrawn from active service, leaving the Royal Navy with just five operational Type 23 frigates”
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(UK) The military police forces of the British armed forces.